Berkman Center

apr
29
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Transparency and Digital Surveillance

Berkman Fellow Chris Conley

Chris Conley examined several specific pieces of surveillance information: legal authorization to conduct surveillance; third party agreements concerning surveillance; and auditing statistics about the overall use of surveillance.

apr
22
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Building a Global University

Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy at Cornell University

Tracy Mitrano discussed how global universities related to traditional brick and mortar institutions in global learning and the potential impact of technology on curriculum development.

apr
15
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Race and the Internet

Rachel Lyon, Bentley College

Rachel Lyon screened her new film, which considers both the promises and the dangers of new Internet technologies in combating racism and creating a fairer justice system, and includes a cameo by Nesson.

apr
8
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Virtual Representation: Politicians and the Public in the Internet Age

Steve Ward of the Oxford Internet Institute

Steve Ward discussed his research on how the internet is being used by politicians in the UK and Australia to reinvigorate political interest and engagement.

apr
1
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Social Citizens: Millennial Activism in the Connected Age

Allison Fine

Entrepreneur and writer Allison Fine discussed how "Social Citizens" engage in civic participation in a way that combines social causes, idealism, and digital influence.

mar
25
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Public Report Cards for Doctors and Hospitals: A Cure for the Ailing Healthcare System?

Ashish Jha, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Harvard Medical School

Policy makers have increasingly turned to "public report cards" where doctors and hospitals are graded on the quality of care they provide and this information is made available in the public sphere. Will this effort towards transparency transform the U.S. healthcare system?

mar
11
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Scoop08: Political Newcomers Welcome

Alexander Heffner, Founder of Scoop08

Alexander Heffner discussed Scoop08.com, a non-partisan student publication offering coverage of the 2008 presidential election through a nation of student journalists.

mar
4
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Patent Failure

Jim Bessen, Lecturer in Law at Boston University School of Law

Jim Bessen discussed the current status of the U.S. patent system and its impact on innovators.

feb
19
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

The Pros and Cons of an 'Educational Fair Use' Project

Lewis Hyde, Berkman Fellow

Lewis Hyde, Berkman Fellow, spoke on "The Pros and Cons of an 'Educational Fair Use' Project" and how fiar use can be reclaimed as an expressive right.

Ioannis Miaoulis, President of the Boston Museum of Science

feb
12
2008

Berkman Luncheon Series

Re-engineering the curriculum

Ioannis (Yannis) Miaoulis, President of the Boston Museum of Science

Ioannis (Yannis) Miaoulis, President of the Boston Museum of Science, spoke on "Re-engineering the curriculum"

Berkman Center for Internet & Society

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Berkman Luncheon Series

Transparency and Digital Surveillance

Berkman Fellow Chris Conley

Berkman Luncheon Series

Building a Global University

Tracy Mitrano, Director of IT Policy at Cornell University

Berkman Luncheon Series

Race and the Internet

Rachel Lyon, Bentley College

Berkman Luncheon Series

Virtual Representation: Politicians and the Public in the Internet Age

Steve Ward of the Oxford Internet Institute

Berkman Luncheon Series

Social Citizens: Millennial Activism in the Connected Age

Allison Fine

Berkman Luncheon Series

Public Report Cards for Doctors and Hospitals: A Cure for the Ailing Healthcare System?

Ashish Jha, Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Harvard Medical School

Berkman Luncheon Series

Scoop08: Political Newcomers Welcome

Alexander Heffner, Founder of Scoop08

Berkman Luncheon Series

Patent Failure

Jim Bessen, Lecturer in Law at Boston University School of Law

Berkman Luncheon Series

The Pros and Cons of an 'Educational Fair Use' Project

Lewis Hyde, Berkman Fellow

Berkman Luncheon Series

Re-engineering the curriculum

Ioannis (Yannis) Miaoulis, President of the Boston Museum of Science